It's a one-time, one-man show to raise money for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. Seats are being sold for $77 each by WABC-AM New York (at 770 kHz) as Rush Limbaugh displaces "The Lion King" from the New Amsterdam Theater for one night, October 18th, with Sean Hannity delivering a special introduction. By our calculation, a sell-out should raise about $140,000.

Collegiate Broadcasters relocate convention

Due to the devastation in New Orleans, Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. has moved its National Convention, set for October 26-30, to Kansas City. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the people along the Gulf Coast, but we are pleased that we were able to move to another location to accommodate our members," said CBI Vice chairman Ron Bland in announcing the relocation. Details at collegebroadcasters.org.

Hurricane relief efforts abound

We continue to hear from broadcasters about their efforts in markets across the country to assist with relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

KGLA-AM returned to the air yesterday as the only Spanish language station serving New Orleans. The daytimer has gotten special FCC permission to broadcast 24 hours a day (1kw at 1540 kHz).

Belo reports that its TV stations and newspapers have so far raised over $10 million to aid relief efforts. The company's WWL-TV New Orleans has remained in operation due to advance arrangements made with the Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communications to use facilities on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.

From Guam, KUAM reports that its two TV stations, along with i94-FM and Isla61-AM, are hosting a "Donations for Disaster" telethon on Thursday for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Granite Broadcasting reports that its stations have raised more than $1 million in disaster relief and that all will be participating in the NAB's Broadcast Unity Day on Friday.

The new jersey Broadcaster's Association says member stations have pledged $250,000 in free airtime to promote tourism in New Orleans once the city is ready to again receive visitors.

Journal Broadcast Group reports that its stations have now raised more than $1.1 million for hurricane relief, plus truckloads of supplies to be sent to the hard-hit coastal region.

In Waco-Temple-Bryant, TX, KCEN-TV, Clear Channel Radio and Extraco Banks raised over $50,000 in 24 hours by urging people to come by and make donations at 13 bank locations.

WHAM-TV Rochester and its sister Clear Channel Radio stations in the market raised $1.1 million with a StormAid Telethon for the Red Cross.

Syndicated radio talk host Ed Schultz flew two families to Fargo, ND from the New Orleans region to live in North Dakota until they can get back on their feet. He's urging other people to join his "Adopt a Family of Hurricane Katrina" effort.

The Minnesota Broadcasters Association says more than 30 radio stations throughout the state will join together Friday to broadcast live from 5:00 am to noon to raise disaster relief funds.

The NAB, Red Cross and Salvation Army have teamed up to distribute 10,000 battery-operated radios to people displaced by Hurricane Katrina to they can receive information from local radio stations.

Emmis Communications is building a temporary news facility for WVUE-TV New Orleans at co-owned WALA-TV Mobile and hopes to start a web newscast as early as the end of this week. Other Emmis stations are sending help. Some examples: KSNW-TV Wichita filled more than 23 semi trucks with food and water. KOIN-TV Portland, OR raised more than $260,000. KPWR-FM Los Angeles has partnered with Wendy's to offer a free junior frosty to anyone who donates $5 or more to hurricane relief. And in Phoenix, Emmis' KKFR-FM has teamed up with rival Infinity's KZON-FM to do live remotes at Wal-Mart parking lots, urging listeners to come by and help fill trucks with relief aid items.

Broadcasters' Foundation aiding storm victims

Included among the many victims of Hurricane Katrina are broadcasters and their families. The Broadcasters' Foundation says it will provide emergency financial assistance to individual broadcasters and their families who have been impacted by the storm. "we understand that many of our colleagues may have lost their homes and nearly all of their personal possessions. We are here to help. The foundation will consider both the immediate and long-term needs of our fellow broadcasters and their families who have been devastated by this disaster," said Foundation Chair Phil Lombardo and President Gordon Hastings in a joint statement. Contact the foundation at 203-862-8577 or [email protected].

Bob Denver dead at 70

He was best known as Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island" but older viewers also remembered him as Maynard G. Krebs on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" - - both long-running series on CBS. More recently Bob Denver had hosted a weekly syndicated radio show. His family announced yesterday that Denver had died Friday of complications from treatment for cancer. He was 70.